Official 1001 Books Spreadsheet FAQ

Downloaded your spreadsheet before the dates the updates were listed here? No worries! Just email your spreadsheet to me at arukiyomi AT gmail DOT com and I’ll update it and send it straight back.

v6.0

08 Sep 18 Added 10 new books for the 2018 edition. If you’ve already purchased v5, email me at arukiyomi AT gmail.com and I’ll send you v6 for free. It’s easy to update to the new version.

Updated lengths of 1001 Nights and Pilgrimage which were far too short.

Fixed wrong title for 2666 which was i2666

Fixed wrong author for Once and Future King from John White to T.H. White.

Added instructions to Help tab showing how to upgrade from v5 to v6.

Removed auto-filters as they were causing performance problems. Was able to unlock the books sheet as a result.

v5.1

23 Jun 13 Books Sheet: In converting to Office 2013 meant that an updated version I placed on my site on the 12th of June was locked by Office and so the password I created was no longer recognised. Spreadsheets downloaded this time will get a Runtime error message when the book list filter is used.

03 Mar 13 Books Sheet: Added w option for marking books status as a wishlist in the old r/tbr column which was renamed Status.

03 Mar 13 Books Sheet: Added blue colouring in the Last Edition column to indicate the Essential (books that have been in every edition of the list). To show only the Essential list, use the filter dropdown on the Last Edition column and filter by the blue colour.

v5.0

27 Feb 13 Books Sheet: After #1263 Small Island, #1264 2666 seems to be missing. It’s actually there but the autofilter function hides it because it assumes it is a number.

23 Feb 13 Books Sheet: Setting Labyrinths to r or tbr changes the colour of The Girl With Green Eyes.

23 Feb 13 Stats Sheet: Calculations for time left to read are incorrect.

No. There is no other way to pay for the spreadsheet I’m afraid. PayPal is very secure and makes international payments very easy. You can also use it even if you don’t have a PayPal account by using your credit or debit card.

If you don’t get a link, you can email me at arukiyomi AT gmail DOT com and I’ll send you the spreadsheet by email. However, please note that if you pay by eCheque, you won’t get a download link. Instead, I have to wait for your eCheque to clear. When it does, I’ll get a notification from PayPal and will send your spreadsheet by email. If you don’t hear from me within a few days of paying, email me.

It means that this spreadsheet has been approved by Quintessence Editions Limited who hold the copyright on the contents of the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. It means that any other spreadsheet you may have is not approved by them and thus infringes their copyright.